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Exam Cram™ 2: CISA
By Allen Keele, Keith Mortier
 
Publisher: Que
Pub Date: April 20, 2005
Print ISBN: 0-7897-3272-6
Pages: 456
   


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   The CISA Cram Sheet
      IS Audit Process
      Management, Planning, and Organization of IS
      Technical Infrastructure and Operational Practices
      Protection of Information Assets
      Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
      Business Application System Development, Acquisition, Implementation, and Maintenance
      Business Process Evaluation and Risk Management
   A Note from Series Editor Ed Tittel
   Acknowledgements
   About the Authors
   About the Technical Editor
   We Want to Hear from You!
   Introduction
      About the CISA Exam and Content Areas
      How to Prepare for the Exam
      Additional Exam-Preparation Resources
      What This Book Will Do
      What This Book Will Not Do
   Self-Assessment
      Certified Information Systems Auditors in the Real World
        Chapter 1.  The Information Systems (IS) Audit Process
      Conducting IS Audits in Accordance with Generally Accepted IS Audit Standards and Guidelines
      ISACA IS Auditing Standards and Guidelines and Code of Professional Ethics
      Ensuring That the Organization's Information Technology and Business Systems Are Adequately Controlled, Monitored, and Assessed
      Risk-Based IS Audit Strategy and Objectives
      Aligning Controls with the Organization's Business Objectives
      Segregation of Duties
      IS Auditing Practices and Techniques
      Audit Planning and Management Techniques
      Information Systems Audits
      Audit Conclusions
      Control Objectives and Controls Related to IS (Such as Preventative and Detective)
      Reviewing the Audit
      Communicating Audit Results
      Facilitating Risk Management and Control Practices
      Risk-Analysis Methods, Principles, and Criteria
      Communication Techniques
      Personnel-Management Techniques
      Practice Questions
        Chapter 2.  Management, Planning, and Organization of IS
      Strategy, Policies, Standards, and Procedures
      The Components of IS Strategies, Policies, Standards, and Procedures
      Evaluating IS Management Practices to Ensure Compliance with IS Policies, Standards, and Procedures
      Evaluating the Process for Strategy Development, Deployment, and Maintenance
      Principles of IS Organizational Structure and Design
      Examining IS Management and Practices
      IT Governance, Risk Management, and Control Frameworks
      IS Problem- and Change-Management Strategies and Policies
      IS Quality-Management Strategies and Policies
      IS Information Security Management Strategies and Policies
      IS Business Continuity Management Strategies and Policies
      Contracting Strategies, Processes, and Contract-Management Practices
      Roles and Responsibilities of IS Functions (Including Segregation of Duties)
      Practices Related to the Management of Technical and Operational Infrastructure
      Exam Prep Questions
        Chapter 3.  Technical Infrastructure and Operational Practices and Infrastructure
      IT Organizational Structure
      Evaluating Hardware Acquisition, Installation, and Maintenance
      Evaluating Systems Software Development, Acquisition, Implementation, and Maintenance
      Evaluating Network Infrastructure Acquisition, Installation, and Maintenance
      The TCP/IP Protocol Suite
      Routers
      Internet, Intranet, and Extranet
      Evaluating IS Operational Practices
      Evaluating the Use of System Performance and Monitoring Processes, Tools, and Techniques
      Exam Prep Questions
        Chapter 4.  Protection of Information Assets
      Understanding and Evaluating Controls Design, Implementation, and Monitoring
      Logical Access Controls
      Network Infrastructure Security
      Environmental Protection Practices and Devices
      Physical Access
      Intrusion Methods and Techniques
      Security Testing and Assessment Tools
      Sources of Information on Information Security
      Security Monitoring, Detection, and Escalation Processes and Techniques
      The Processes of Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Security
      Exam Prep Questions
        Chapter 5.  Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
      Understanding and Evaluating Process Development
      Crisis Management and Business Impact Analysis Techniques
      Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning and Processes
      Backup and Storage Methods and Practices
      Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Testing Approaches and Methods
      Understanding and Evaluating Business Continuity Planning, Documentation, Processes, and Maintenance
      Insurance in Relation to Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
      Human Resource Issues (Evacuation Planning, Response Teams)
      Exam Prep Questions
        Chapter 6.  Business Application System Development, Acquisition, Implementation, and Maintenance
      Evaluating Application Systems Development and Implementation
      System-Development Methodologies and Tools
      Project-Management Principles, Methods, and Practices
      Application-Maintenance Principles
      Evaluating Application Systems Acquisition and Implementation
      Evaluating Application Systems
      Exam Prep Questions
        Chapter 7.  Business Process Evaluation and Risk Management
      Evaluating IS Efficiency and Effectiveness of Information Systems in Supporting Business Processes
      Evaluating the Design and Implementation of Programmed and Manual Controls
      Evaluating Business Process Change Projects
      Evaluating the Implementation of Risk Management and Governance
      Exam Prep Questions
        Chapter 8.  Practice Exam 1
        Chapter 9.  Answer Key 1
        Chapter 10.  Practice Exam 2
        Chapter 11.  Answer Key 2
       A CD Contents and Installation Instructions
      Multiple Test Modes
      Question Types
      Random Questions and Order of Answers
      Detailed Explanations of Correct and Incorrect Answers
      Attention to Exam Objectives
      Installing the CD
      Technical Support
   CISA Glossary
   Index



Exam Cram 2. CISA
Cisa Exam Cram 2
ISBN: B001EEFNHG
EAN: N/A
Year: 2005
Pages: 146

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